High School Sports

2014-15 IHSA All-State Academic Team announced

By Staff Report

On Monday, April 20 the IHSA will honor the 2014-15 IHSA All-State Academic Team with a banquet at the DoubleTree in Bloomington.

2014-15 IHSA All-State Academic Team

Jacob Smith, Carrollton

Jacob Stone, Carterville

Christian Badillo, Lane

Daniel Hogan, Mount Carmel

Brooke Gardner, Payton

William Barth, St. Ignatius

Kristi Ebbers, Dakota

Breeanna Tschosik, Decatur St. Teresa

Corinne O’Connor, Bishop McNamara

Kelly Ryser, Lyons

Clare Wieland, Lake Forest

Sammy Oh, Stevenson

Cassandra Mundekis, Midwest Central

Jairon Ritter, Maroa-Forsyth

Julia Beccue, Mt. Pulaski

Zachary Espinosa, Neuqua Valley

Madison Frerker, Nashville

Alexander Orr, Nashville

Olivia Ott, Neoga

Carolyn Peters, Normal West

Michael Hill, Fenwick

Taylor Arends, Oak Park-River Forest

Leena Hwang, Oswego East

Nicholas Martinez, Shepard

Michael Gleason, Rochester

Nathaniel Wieting, Rockford Lutheran

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